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DIEV ET MON DROIT  By the LORDS JUSTICE'S and COUNCILS of Ireland.  
Mich: Dublin: C. Art: Granard.  
WHereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to grant a Warrant under His Royal Sign Manual, to prepare a Bill to pass under the Great Seal of England, containing a Grant or Demise of all His Majesty's Revenue in this His Kingdom of Ireland, to Sir James Shaen Knight and Baronet, Sir William Petty Knight, William Hill, William Ryder, Robert Gorges, Thomas Hoare, Francis Soane, William Muschamp, Edward Richbell, Stanhop Mill, Laurence Stanyan, and William Hanway Esquires, for the term of Seven years, from the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God, One thousand six hundred seventy five, and now next ensuing, under the Rents, Covenants, Agreements, Limitations and Restrictions therein mentioned; and hath been also pleased by like Warrant, to direct a Commission to pass under the Great Seal of England, for authorising and appointing Sir Charles Meredyth Knight, Chancellor of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in this Kingdom, Sir James Cuff Knight, John Stone Esq Robert Wood Dr. of Laws, Thomas Taylor Esq Robert George's Dr. of Laws, Thomas Sheredan, William Hannaway, Edward Wigg, Thomas Waller, and Murtagh Dowling Esquires, to be His Majesty's chief Commissioners and Governors of all His Majesties said Revenue in this Kingdom, to prevent any loss or damage which may happen before the passing of the said intended Grant of His Majesty's Revenue.  
And whereas the said Commission with the said Warrant annexed thereunto, may not arrive so timely out of England, as that the said Commissioners may by virtue of their said Commission, settle and authorise the several Officers that will be necessary to be appointed for managing of His Majesties said Revenue, from and after the Twenty fifth day of this instant December, when the present Farm of the Revenue will determine: To the end therefore that His Majesty's Revenue may front and after the said Twenty fifth day of this instant December, be duly collected, received and answered, and all loss and damage for want of the said Commission may be prevented.  
We the Lords justices and Council have thought fit hereby, to authorise, constitute and appoint the said Sir James Cuff, John Stone, Robert Wood, Thomas Sheredan, and Mortagh Dowling (being such of the said Commissioners as are now residing in this Kingdom of Ireland) to be His Majesty's Commissioners and Governors of His Majesties said Revenue, until the arrival of the said Commission out of England. And We do hereby give unto them, or any three of them, full power and authority in the mean time, to appoint such Officers and Ministers, upon such security and with such allowances as they shall think fit, for receiving, collecting, answering and managing the several Branches of His Majesties said Revenue in the several Seaports, Cities, Counties, and Towns of this Kingdom, that shall grow due from and after the Twenty fifth day of this instant December, until further course shall be taken therein by the said Commissioners, after the arrival of the said Commission.  
And We do hereby also require all persons that shall be authorized or employed by the said Sir James Cuff, John Stone, Robert Wood, Thomas Sheredan, and Mortagh Dowling, or any three of them, before the arrival of the said Commission out of England, or that after the arrival thereof, shall be authorized or employed by the Commissioners in the said Commission named, That they do diligently and faithfully execute and discharge their Offices and Trusts respectively; and that they do from time to time give a just and true account of all such Sums of Money, as they or any of them shall receive during their said Employments, and of all their Actings and Proceedings therein to the said Commissioners, so often as by them, or the major part of them, they or any of them shall be thereunto required, any Law, Statute, matter or thing to the contrary notwithstanding. And we do further hereby require and command all Officers Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting to His Majesties said Commissioners hereby nominated, until the arrival of the said Commission and to His Majesties said Commissioners named in the said Commission, from and after the arrival thereof, and to such persons as shall be authorized and employed by them in the execution of their respective Offices and Places as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their utmost perils.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the Twentieth day of December, 1675. Ja: Armachanus. Thomond. Clanbrasill. Blesinton. O: Brien. Hen: Midensis. I: Povey. Jo: Bysse. Will: Stewart. John Cole. H: Ingoldesby. Ri: Gethin. Theo: Jones. Wm. Flower.  
GOD save the KING.   

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